[Rickster]

Back from the range. Was working up 100gr loads with 3031 in the Mo 30, looking for something mild in the 2500 to 2600fps range when I had a case head separation. No harm done. Didnt even notice anything until I tried to extract the case. These cases had been shot alot, and sometimes hard. Time to retire them.

I had 7 previously loaded rounds for the Ruger #3 (87gr Hornady SP with 31gr of H4895 for 3050fps). Since I had decided to retire these cases, I decided to empty them into a target. The two shots to the right are sighters. The five in the center target were shot rather quickly with the scope set at 7 power. While shooting, I couldn't tell the difference between the target dot and the bullet holes. I sure was pleasantly surprised when I looked in the spotting scope. I havent done anything to this rifle other than put an old scope on it. The barrel isn't free floated. I haven't fine tuned the load. No trueing of the cases. The tarnished bullets were from an odd lot I picked up cheap at a local gunshop. Yadda Yadda. I can only imagine what a 25 Rem is capable of with quality bullets, in a Rem 700, with a bench stock and a target scope.